When is the Fire Protection Awareness Day?

Fire Protection Awareness Day is November 9th every year.

The purpose of carrying out the "Firefighting Awareness Day" activity is because winter is a fire-prone season. In order to do a good job in winter fire prevention work, we took the "119 Fire Protection Awareness Day" as an opportunity to kick off winter prevention. "119 Fire Awareness Day" refers to a period of time in which fire safety publicity activities with a wide range of content and various forms are carried out to improve the public's awareness of fire safety and promote the socialization of fire protection work.

The fire alarm number in our country was 09 in the past, because before the 1970s, our country’s special communication number was 0. In the late 1970s, my country's communication service number was changed from 0 to 11. According to the requirements of standardized management, the fire alarm telephone number was unified as 119, which is the homophonic pronunciation of "want to save" in Chinese. Because 119 is my country’s Fire Protection Awareness Day every year, this day has actually become my country’s Fire Fighting Day.

Fire Protection Day in other countries:

Japan: January 26 is Japan’s Cultural Relics Fire Prevention Day. On January 26, 1949, Horyuji Temple, an ancient temple built in AD 747, was destroyed by fire in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. To remember this lesson, the Japanese government designated January 26 as "Cultural Relics Fire Prevention Day." On this day, cultural relics departments across the country carry out fire prevention publicity and inspections, organize fire prevention training, remove flammable garbage, and eliminate fire hazards.

Ancient Rome: August 22 is the Vulcan Festival of the ancient Romans, which is the Fire Festival. In 390 BC, the Gauls invaded Rome and set fire to the whole city when they withdrew. Most of the early buildings, archives, and cultural relics and books of ancient Rome were destroyed. In 64 AD, another fire burned for 6 days; in 80 AD, another fire broke out. It was hit by fire and burned for three days, causing devastating disaster to this ancient city. Therefore, on August 22 every year, the ancient Romans held the Vulcan Festival, lighting blazing fires and throwing small fish and other objects.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Fire Protection Awareness Day